Information about #5B2121 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A pleasantly vivid warm red, #5B2121 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rata (#5D1F1E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Burnt Crimson (#582124) and Caput Mortuum (#592720).
The recipe behind #5B2121 is rgb(91, 33, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#5B2121 color variations
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#5B2121 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#5B2121 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#5B2121 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#5B2121 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5B2121 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #5B2121 color
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Nearest named colors to #5B2121
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#5D1F1E
#582124
#592720
#592228
#5A2019
#551B24
#621D1D
#60281E
#532620
#58181F
#572A23
#642620
#5B2121 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#5B2121
- RGB91, 33, 33
- CMYK0, 23, 23, 64
- CSSrgb(91, 33, 33)
- HSL0°, 47%, 24%
- HSL Precise0°, 46.774%, 24.314%
- HSV0°, 64%, 36%
- HSB0°, 64%, 36%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.357
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
- GLSLvec3(0.357, 0.129, 0.129)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.357, 0.129, 0.129, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.357, 0.129, 0.129)
- Percentage of Red in RGB35.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID5B2121
- DECIMAL ID5972257
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
